GCF Group: winegrower, wine merchant and n°1 privately-owned winemaker in France. Founded by Joseph Helfrich in 1979, the GCF Group is the leader in French wines on the international market, selling wines and spirits in 173 countries. The head office of the GCF Group is located in Petersbach, Alsace, which strategically sets it at the very heart of Europe. With over 2,800 team members, the Group clocked up a turnover of 1,089 milliard euros in 2017, 80% of which was exported to over 173 countries. This confirms the gpoup's rank as the leading French exporter of wine and spirits. The GCF Group is the privileged partner of wine-growers in the great wine-producing regions of France and a viticulturist and maturation specialist at the head of over 3,000 ha of vineyards. In just one generation, the group has become a major stakeholder in Alsace, Jura, Diois, Languedoc, the region of Bordeaux, Val de Loire and now in Burgundy. Ever aware of market trends, the GCF has developed offers under well-known brands that are greatly appreciated by consumers. Every year, more than 1,500,000 hl of wine are produced for the group exclusively on its domains and estates, or by French wine-growers working under multi-annual contracts within an ongoing, sustainable framework. GCF work in close cooperation with more than 30 partner cooperative wine-cellars and hundreds of viticulturists.
